dray

Meanings

• noun

  A large open-sided wagon with wheels, used for transporting heavy goods.

  - "The dray was used to transport the heavy sacks of grain from the farm to the mill."
  - "The team of horses pulled the dray loaded with crates of apples."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dray
say , play , stray

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Variants

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dray , drays , drey , drayed , draying , dray horse , dray horses

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Etymology

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Originally from Old English 'drēogan' meaning 'to draw'. A dray is a large wagon that is drawn by animals or vehicles.

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Trivia

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1. The first drays were pulled by oxen or horses.

2. The invention of the dray revolutionized agriculture and transportation industries.

3. In the United States, the term 'drayage' refers to the transportation of goods within a short distance using a dray or truck.

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Related Concepts

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1. cart: A cart is a smaller type of open-sided wagon, often used for lighter loads or in urban areas.

2. truck: A modern counterpart of the dray, a truck is a motor vehicle designed for transporting heavy goods.

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Culture

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The dray has been used extensively in agriculture and transportation industries for centuries. It has been a symbol of hard work and perseverance in literature and art.

How to Memorize "dray"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large wagon with no sides, pulled by a team of horses. Imagine the heavy load being transported from one place to another.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dray' with the image of a farmer transporting sacks of wheat or a team of horses pulling a heavy load.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Draw heavy loads with a dray'.

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